Senior Technical Assistant
Core
Performs moderately complex laboratory testing, specimen handling, and instrument maintenance under direct supervision of a technologist.
Role type
Senior Technical Assistant (Clinical Laboratory)
Builds
Diagnostic test results and forensic reports for patient care and legal cases
Domain
Clinical Laboratory Medicine / Forensic Toxicology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
CLIA moderate complexity testing, specimen collection and labeling, instrument troubleshooting, pipette calibration, frozen section cutting, fine needle aspiration assistance, inventory management, data entry into LIS
Preferred skills
A.S degree in health/medical assistant, experience with NEDSS system, knowledge of forensic testing guidelines
Technologies
Laboratory Information System (LIS), NEDSS
Responsibilities
Perform CLIA classified moderately complex laboratory testing and enter results into the Laboratory Information System; Recognize and correct instrument malfunctions within the scope of the operator's manual; Prepare and/or collect specimens (blood, urine, feces, or other body fluids) for analysis; Perform fine needle aspiration (FNA) assistance and complete frozen section cutting; Handle Forensic Toxicology specimens, data, and reports according to forensic testing guidelines; Provide clinical orientation and/or training of new employee/students.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC